The 8th-ranked Texas Longhorns will take to the road and take on the Houston Cougars. This is a state rivalry game, but the first time these two teams have met up as part of the Big 12. It will also be the final one, as Texas will leave the conference at the end of the season. The Longhorns are 5-1, with their lone loss coming to Oklahoma.
Texas vs Houston Picks
Bet on the Texas Longhorns spread (-23.5)
For Houston they are 3-3 on the season, and coming off a thrilling last-second win at home over West Virginia. Take a look at our Texas vs. Houston betting picks:
Texas Longhorns vs. Houston Cougars Odds
Before we give you our Texas vs. Houston Betting Picks, take a look at the most up-to-date NCAAF Odds:
- Spread: Texas Longhorns -23.5, Houston Cougars +23.5
- Total: 60.5
- Moneyline: Texas Longhorns -2000, Houston Cougars +1100
Texas Longhorns vs. Houston Cougars Information
Before we give our NCAAF Picks, take a look at some information for this game between two NCAA Football teams from Lonestar State:
Texas Longhorns vs Houston Cougars
Date & Time: Saturday October 21st, 2023; 3:00pm CST
Location of the game: John O’Quinn Field at TDECU Stadium; Houston, TX
Where to Watch: FOX
Texas Longhorns vs. Houston Cougars Analysis
Texas Longhorns Eye Redemption After Heartbreaking Loss
Coach Steve Sarkisian and his Texas Longhorns have had quite a bit of time to stew from the 34-30 loss in Dallas to Oklahoma. But now the Longhorns have one goal for the remainder of the season. Get back to the Big 12 title game and a rematch against the Sooners. That game would be quite fitting, with both teams leaving the conference for the SEC at the end of the season.
Quinn Ewers is having a big season for the Texas offense. The signal-caller has over 1,700 passing yards and 11 touchdowns on the season. Xavier Worthy is an NFL-type receiver with 453 yards receiving and 3 touchdowns. The run game has been brilliant as well, with Jonathan Brooks carrying the ball over 100 times for 726 yards and 6 touchdowns. Those are some great Texas Longhorns statistics on the offensive side.
The Longhorns will play back-to-back home games after this game. The Brigham Young Cougars and Kansas State Wildcats come to town.
Cougars Aim to Extend Winning Streak with Top 10 Upset
What a wild finish for the Cougars last week. After giving up a touchdown late in the game, all they had time left for was a hail mary. And that is what they got. Donovan Smith got just enough in his arm to get it to the end zone for the touchdown. The Cougars won their first-ever Big 12 game.
Now, they will look to make it two in a row, and their first-ever Top 10 win. The Cougars are averaging 276.5 passing yards and 134 rushing yards per game. Houston is scoring 29.7 points per game but has one of the worst defenses in the conference, allowing more than 31 points per game.
The Houston Cougars football schedule shows they have back-to-back road games after this. The Cougars will travel to Kansas State and then to Baylor.
Betting Picks
We would love to give Houston the benefit of the doubt here, but Texas is going to play irritated. 23.5 points just do not seem like enough. Look for Texas to get ahead early, and not slow off the gas.
They do not want to be let down. They are on a mission from this point on. Our Texas vs. Houston betting picks for this game is the Texas Longhorns -23.5 over the Houston Cougars.
Texas Longhorns vs. Houston Cougars Prediction
The final score prediction for this game is one-sided. It’s hard to imagine the Cougars carry-over effect being that strong here. In the end, Texas is just that much better. Our final score prediction for this game is the Texas Longhorns 45-14 over the Houston Cougars. Bet the Longhorns in College Football action on Saturday!
- Pick: Texas Longhorns spread (-23.5)
Let’s see what this game does to shape the College Football standings on Monday!
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